AEROPRES CORP -- ISOBUTANE (PROPELLANT AEROPRES 31)  -- 6830-00N079123
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ISOBUTANE (PROPELLANT AEROPRES 31)
MSDS Date:09/01/1992
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N079123
MSDS Number: CGGVZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AEROPRES CORP
Address:1324 NORTH HEAMA AVE SUITE 200
Box:78588
City:SHREVEPORT
State:LA
ZIP:71137-8588
Country:US
Info Phone Num:318-221-6282
Emergency Phone Num:318-221-6282;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:AEROP
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AEROPRES CORP
Address:1108 PETROLEUM TOWER
Box:78588
City:SHREVEPORT
State:LA
ZIP:71101
Country:US
Phone:318-221-6282
CAGE:AEROP

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PROPANE, 2-METHYL-; (ISOBUTANE)
CAS:75-28-5
RTECS #:TZ4300000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NON-TOX BUT MAY DISPLACE OXYGEN
    IN AIR. CAUSES DROW IN SHORT TIME IN CONCS OF 1%. NO APPARENT ILL
    EFTS IN BRTHG CONCS OF 64% FOR 2 HRS. EYE: CONT W/LIQ CAN FREEZE
    TISS, SIMILAR TO THERMAL BURNS . MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SKIN
    ABSORPTION:NO ABSORPTION THRU SKIN. INHAL: TOX HAZ RATING. SLIGHT
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ACUTE SYSTEMIC EFTS, WHICH DISAPPEAR
    AFTER EXPOS. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE
    MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD .
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR
    ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION) . INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . NOTE TO
    MD: SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT/FROSTBITE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-120F,-84C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, MIST OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . CONFINE FIRE TO IMMED AREA. DISPERSE LIQUID/VAPOR IF
    SPILL OCCURS, SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF POSS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE HAZARD: DANGEROUS. EXPLOSION HAZARD:
    MODERATE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENT ROOM AND
    LOW-LYING AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:HAZARDS PRIMARILY DUE TO FLAMMABILITY.
    STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM HEAT AND ALL IGNITION
    SOURCES. KEEP PUBLIC AWAY.
Other Precautions:DISPERSE VAPORS WITH WATER SPRAY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS (GROUP D).
Protective Gloves:INSULATED, TO PREVENT FROSTBITE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . RECOMMENDED COTTON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SPARKING.
Work Hygienic Practices:IMMEDIATELY REPAIR ANY LEAKS IN SYSTEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:11F,-12C
Vapor Pres:30.7
Vapor Density:2.010
Spec Gravity:0.5631 (H*2O-1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS GAS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE EXCEPT ASPHYXIATION BY
    DISPLACEMENT.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IF BURNING UNIT IS AVAILABLE. IF NOT,
    DISCHARGE AT MODERATE RATE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA WITHOUT
    IGNITION SOURCES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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